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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,348.75 and 307,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,348.75 and 307,237.50 is: 667,815.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,348.75 : 307,237.50 = 307,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,348.75/307,237.50 = 307,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,348.75x = 307,237.50 × 307,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,348.75x = 94,394,881,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,394,881,406.25/141,348.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,815.47

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